parse_for_object

pyvo.utils.xml.elements.parse_for_object(source, object_type, pedantic=None, filename=None, _debug_python_based_parser=False)

Parses an xml file (or file-like object), and returns a object of specified object_type. object_type must be a subtype of Element type

Parameters

sourcestr or readable file-like object

Path or file object containing a tableset xml file.

objectobject type to return (subtype Element)

pedanticbool, optional

When True, raise an error when the file violates the spec, otherwise issue a warning. Warnings may be controlled using the standard Python mechanisms. See the warnings module in the Python standard library for more information. Defaults to False.

filenamestr, optional

A filename, URL or other identifier to use in error messages. If filename is None and source is a string (i.e. a path), then source will be used as a filename for error messages. Therefore, filename is only required when source is a file-like object.

Returns

objectElement object or None

See also

pyvo.io.vosi.exceptions

The exceptions this function may raise.